After L’Ftour and Ouarzazate
Now I’m indulging in my traditional “after l’ftour” activities - watching 2M and messing about on the web. BTW, why is it that every time they have the music program, at the end of the show, they say “And now, some folklore!” And guess what it is? (98% of the time) Gnaoua. Sheesh. Give me a break. I mean, the music is great and all, but there’s only so many times you can listen to the same vocal patterns of “Ah-why, why why why…” with the gimbri going like mad.
Here’s something that made me nearly fall out of my chair laughing:
“Ouarzazate : Eau de Toilette
by Comme des Garcons Series 3: Incense
The high Atlas mountain city of Ouarzazate (pronounced war-za-zat) in Morocco was the inspiration of this masterpiece. At its opening, a sweet, balsamic tang of labdanum absolute quickly followed by zesty pepper tickles your nose. As it warms on the skin, the softly herbal clary sage (for which Morocco’s is hailed as among the finest in the world) blends with a now-calm pepper and nutmeg to make Ouarzazate a crossroads of perfectly blended, spiced incense of the Middle Eastern variety. We close our eyes and imagine we’re in the cool, still interior of Ouarzazate’s famous Kasbah.
Ouarzazate notes
incense, pepper, nutmeg, clary sage, wenge, musk, vanilla, labdanum absolute, Kashmir wood”
Oh yeah, I’m getting a sample of THAT. After all, who wouldn’t want to smell like Ouarzazate? All kidding aside, the perfumes Le Maroc pour Elle and Aqaba are both lovely, so I really will get a sample. I’m trying to think of a funny way to ask my husband what I smell like without him getting the wrong idea.
September 16th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
i think that incense is pretty cool idea, i wish i can get it here in Boston. but since i can`t get it for now will you send me pleeeeeeesethe “ramadan moubarak” wiget..
September 17th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
What? Are you saying that you don’t like Gnawa music?
Lalla Mira is so going to be mad at you. Oh yeah! You qualify. Expect shivering and paleness.
Ttsleem!!
PS: Read my Lalla-Mira post, you’ll get it better.
September 21st, 2007 at 1:37 am
Hamza - You can get it in Boston, Lucky Scent ships everywhere. (And it’s a US-based company!) The Ramadan Moubarek thing is just a text widget where I link to a couple of animated gifs I found on the web.
Lalla Mira - Ha ha, yes, I do like it. I just don’t like it EVERY TIME.
There’s so much more “folklore” music in Morocco.
February 11th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
You are so funny, i cant really believe theres a ouarzazate perfume. ps if you have a mo look at my blog, thanks